Theft of a Tree A Tale by the Court Poet of the Vijayanagara Empire |
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| Author:
| Timmana, Nandi |
| Translator:
| Kamath, Harshita Mruthinti
Narayana Rao, Velcheru |
| Series title: | Murty Classical Library of India Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-29591-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2024 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Nandi Timmana's Theft of a Tree recounts how Krishna stole the wish-granting pārijāta tree from the garden of Indra, king of the gods, to appease his wife Satyabhama. This is the first English translation of the poem, which prefigures the modern Telugu novel with its unprecedented narrative unity.
Nandi Timmana's Theft of a Tree recounts how Krishna stole the wish-granting pārijāta tree from the garden of Indra, king of the gods, to appease his wife Satyabhama. This is the first English translation of the poem, which prefigures the modern Telugu novel with its unprecedented narrative unity.